Chicago Child Care Society is a non profit organization that supports children, youth and families to reach their full potential. We are a multi-service agency serving Chicago’s South, Southwest and South Suburban areas.

Our mission is to provide innovative, community-based education and social service programs that address the current and emerging needs of vulnerable children and their families.

WHY Chicago child Care Society

40%

of American preschool aged children are not ready for kindergarten.

60%

of teen mothers don’t finish high school.

30

million fewer words are heard by low income children than higher-income children prior to age 4.

23%

of Chicago high school students do not graduate.

Our Impact

90%

of preschoolers are kindergarten readyeach year.

90%

of youth stay in high school and graduate Each Year.

100

CHILDREN EACH YEAR ARE DIVERTED FROM FOSTER CARE BECAUSE THEY RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM EXTENDED FAMILY CAREGIVERS.

Building Strong Family Foundations

Empowering Young Adults

Our young adult programs provide the skills and resources necessary to achieve educational and life goals.

Supporting Children

Our preschool centers in Hyde Park and Englewood are award winning, high quality early childhood education centers, preparing students for kindergarten. Our birth-to-three home visiting programs support parents as their child’s first teacher.

Stabilizing Families

Our Extended Family Support Program assists relatives who have become primary caregivers to children, easing the transition and strengthening the family.

"What I appreciate most about my son’s time at the Hyde Park Preschool Center is the safe, nurturing, academically rich environment provided, dedicated to the whole child: emotionally, socially academically– and without regard for the parents’ ability to pay."